The Combi Pool is truly one of a kind—a legendary spot where an eclectic mix of park, pool, and vert skateboarders come together under one roof. Spanning generations, from the original Combi at Upland Skatepark to today, it’s a space that has witnessed the evolution of skateboarding. Icons like Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, Steve Alba, and many more share the same terrain with the newer wave of skaters, including Arisa Trew, Tom Schaar, Greyson Fletcher, Lilly Erickson, Moto Shibata, and other rising rippers. As the late Jeff Grosso, who embodied the true spirit of Combi, once said, “I am so grateful to be a part of a group of fucking individuals that helped to shape and form it. If you ride a skateboard, I just want everyone to remember how awesome it was and how awesome it is.” The Vans Pool Party was always more than just a contest—it was a gathering everyone anticipated. Now, as we close the chapter on this legendary era, it’s a bittersweet moment for skateboarding. To honor its legacy, check out Platfrm’s latest In The Mix video, where skaters share their closing remarks on what Combi and the Vans Pool Party meant to them.
The Platfrm Spot to Spot: John Worthington Scrapes Deep End Coping to Staircase
Backyard pool skateboarding has been a staple of the scene since its early days, and it remains a territory truly mastered by a select few. John Worthington, better known as Jworth, is one of those elite skaters. He effortlessly carves through the deepest pool lights, grinds coping, and connects lines around the shallow-end staircases. With experience navigating various pool shapes, sizes, and conditions, Jworth is no stranger to making what he finds easily skateable. Join Jworth in Spot to Spot as he jumps in the van with filmer Josh Peacock and rippers Taylor Nye, Lilly Erickson, Phoenix Sinnerton, Pedro Quintas, Dillon Doinklon, Tristan Rennie, and Tommy Calvert as they keep the flame alive in an often-overlooked corner of skateboarding.
Vans Pool Party Combi 2025 Women’s Final Highlights
The 2025 Vans Pool Party Combi highlights continue with the women’s final session as they bid farewell to a legendary home for skateboarding. Watch Fabiana Delfino, Kareem Campbell, Chris Roberts, Willy Santos, and more icons cheer on Bryce Wettstein, Ruby Lilley, Brighton Zeuner, Jordyn Barratt, Grace Marhoefer, Lilly Erickson, Hinano Kusaki, and Arisa Trew.
The Platfrm First Person: Lilly Erickson’s Journey Through Exposure Skate
Exposure Skate is the world’s largest and longest-running women’s skateboarding competition, propelling rising rippers into the spotlight. Contributing to Exposure’s legacy of prominent skateboarders is Lilly Erickson. Hailing from Oahu, Lilly’s first Exposure event in 2018 was intimidating—until then, she had never seen so many women skateboarders gathered in one place, all pushing the boundaries of progression. Six years later, Lilly boasts an Exposure Pro Bowl title and a list of accomplishments that reflects Exposure’s impact on women in the industry. Follow Lilly along as she gives us First Person insight into her experience at the 13th installment of Exposure at Pood’s skatepark in Encinitas, California.
Highlights: Park Best Trick Jam | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The park best trick jam unleased 45 minutes of drop-in time for both men and women skateboarders to get after hammers and a chance to roll away with cash. The one big session was hectic but provided non-stop action that kept everyone on their feet. Watch judges Vern Laird, Amelia Brodka, and Chris Pastras hand out bills to Roman Pabich, Greyson Fletcher, Eli Williams, Kieran Woolley, Tom Schaar, Bryce Wettstein, Tristan Rennie, Jordan Santana, Lilly Erickson, Jake Ilardi, Yuro Nagahara, Clay Kreiner, and Yurin Fujii in the highlight video above.
Highlights: Women’s Park Final | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
The women skateboarders who dropped into the park course were the first to start finals at the Rockstar Energy Open. Twelve women from all corners of the world lined the deck of a custom-built park, ready to show the fans in attendance and those watching online their best lines. Watch Grace Marhoefer, Mami Tezuka, Lilly Strachan, Kihana Ogawa, Minna Stess, Lilly Erickson, Jordan Santana, Hinano Kusaki, Bryce Wettstein, Yurin Fujii, Ruby Trew, and Mizuho Hasegawa in the women’s park final highlight video above.
Highlights: The Rollout Slow-Mo Montage | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024
Gaze in awe at the top-tier skateboarding that took place at the inaugural 2024 Rockstar Energy Open from Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. All course and venue angles were covered with steady hands from lensmen Riki Bedenbaugh, Lee Dupont, Chris Gregson, Collin Schwartz, TJ Gaskill, Nick Hanson, Tom Harden, Jon Humphries, Ira Ingram, and ace drone pilot Aaron Jessee. Watch over seven minutes of slow-motion action of Tyson Bowerbank, Chris Joslin, Jake Ilardi, Lazer Crawford, Chris Russell, Kieran Woolley, Aoi Uemura, Yurin Fujii, Lilly Erickson, and plenty more in The Rollout montage above.
Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert 2024 Women’s Best Trick Contest and Awards
Watch some of the world’s best women vert skaters give their best trick attempts while having a blast at Tony Hawk’s Vert Alet 2024. Like just about every THVA Best Trick contest, an NBD went down this event as well. Skaters include Mia Kretzer, Arisa Trew, Lilly Erickson, Mizuho Hasegawa, Asahi Kaihara, Juno Matsuoka, Lilly Stoephasius, and Jada Ward.
Tony Hawks Vert Alert 2024 Women’s Finals and Awards
The best women vert skaters came to Vert Alert with new tricks and a whole new level of progression. Watch Arisa Trew, Mizuho Hasegawa, Asahi Kaihara, Juno Matsuoka, Lilly Stoephasius, Mia Kretzer, Jada Ward and Lilly Erickson compete for the podium and a spot at X Games, all while having fun.
MINI VERT RAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE IN HAWAII?!?!?! – Heimana Reynolds
Heimana Reynolds skated the most insane mini vert ramp in the middle of the jungle in Hawaii. Special guests Lilly Erickson, Carson Hancock and Billy.